Where does “swylt” come from?

swylt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic swultiz, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

swylt (Old English): death, destruction

Definitions

  1. death, destruction

Ancestry of “swylt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswultizstarvation, death, hunger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “swylt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swultiz →